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Good Times Good Torrington Torrington There are a couple different ways to head back to Calgary, to back head to ways different couple a are There Summer is here which means it’s time to get outta get to time it’s means which here is Summer homeward bound homeward Hello, fellow adventurers! fellow Hello, in the 2016 census, Rosedale recorded a population of 313. wayne kneehill county Drumheller & area rosedale 11 BRIDGES TO WAYNE BLERIOT FERRY All of this stuff is either in Drumheller, On your way from Rosedale to Wayne, take note of the or super close, like 20 minutes driving time. STAR MINE SUSPENSION BRIDGE 11 one-lane metal bridges that span approx 6km of these AB-838, Kneehill County look for the sign along East Coulee Road near Rosedale dusty roads. The bridges were built to transport coal to the (403)631-2133 The Little Church This bridge is my nightmare because I don’t like things local mining communities, and are in the Guinness Book Operating from late April to early November, this ferry North Side of North Dinosaur Trail, between the like this. Regardless, I have carefully crept along all of World Records as the most bridges found in the shortest is the best. It’s basically just a giant piece of wood Royal Tyrell Museum &the Golf Course. 117 meters of this terrifying contraption quite a few distance. that you drive onto and then it takes you to the other Built in 1968 as an actual place of worship, the sign times, because I am a good friend and waiting in the side of the Red Deer River and the whole trip takes beside this little white church says “Seating 10,000 car seems rude. Built in 1931, this bridge was used by LAst chance saloon about 2 minutes. But it’s an awesome 2 minutes. people, 6 at a time.” With 6 one-person pews, this coal miners to get to the mines, (I made that up, 555 Jewel Street, Rosedale (403)823-9189 11 foot tall x 7 foot wide church is a pretty cute but I’d imagine that’s why.) PS - once you get to the The Last Chance Saloon is my favourite place in Alberta. THE FERRY photo-op stop! other side it’s nothing special over there either. The beer is cold and served in quart sealers, and the staff Everyone I go with loves it, so you may as well go. is the best. Roll up on any given weekend in the summer BASICALLY Longbranch Saloon and expect to be surrounded by bikers stopping in for a TAKES YOU TO quick bite mid-ride. Think you might partake in more than DRUMHELLER! 1606 N. Dinosaur Trail, Drumheller (403)823-6788 Asteroid a couple beers? Inquire about a room upstairs* - for around This bar is the perfect place to stop and grab a beer 163 Centre Street, Rosedale (403)823-2205 $70 you can stay in a clean theme room (I’ve stayed in all Depending on which side of the ferry you get off on, after a hot motorbike ride through the Badlands. Belly This is the place that looks like a real-life bouncy castle? of them and highly recommend the Honeymoon Suite - lay make sure you stop and check out the views & stuff up to the bar and get yourself a cold one, then relax Do you know the one I mean? It seems like it’s always a couple blankets down in the clawfoot tub and you’ve got at Horsethief Canyon on the East Bank of the Red on the patio or try your luck on the VLT’s. The closed, but it’s seasonal, so if you do happen to rip past a whole extra bed for someone!) or pitch your tent right Deer River.